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l)p Xttojtt. LANC ASTER VILLE. S C. VBONKSDAY MORNING, JUNE 13. I860. The Finest ok the Season?The largest To mips that wo have seen this season w ere presented to us by our accommodating l'ost Master. K tl. Millings. They were the growth of his garden. Worthy of Record ?The rarest delicacy of the reason was presented lis a few diys since by our follow town?mnn, Mr. A. Mayer, in the shape of n portion of n very fine Watermelon. Whoever heard of Watermelons in June ? The fourth of July used to b? considered early for them ; but this is an age of progress. Mr. M. has left us in the dark as to the whereabouts of his "paicb," or in wl at latitude it may be found ; but we can vouch for the melon being the growth of 1860. Pleasant Hit.t. Academy.? \Ve ask attention to the advisement of the Pleasant Hill Academy in this paper. It is ver> desirably located, and wo have been informed, is ;in excellent school. State Agricultural Society.?We are indebted to the publisher for r. pamphlet copy of the "Transactions of the State Agricultural Society of South Carolina for 1858, compiled by R. J. Gage, Secretary of the Society." It is very neatly j tinted by Robert M. Stokes, editor und proprietor of the '"Farmer and Planter," Union Press.?This is the title of a new weekly newspaper, established at Unionyille, IS. ,C. It is published nnd c?lited by It. A. MeKnight. E?q , formerly of the Uuionville Journal. Mr. McKnighl's experience nnd ability must insure for the renders of the Press nr. entertaining paperTerms .$2 per year. Anderson Gazette.?Mr John Peter Brown, has assumed the editorial control of the Anderson (iazetle. The first issue under the new regime bears high evidence of spirit, ability and industry in the editor Terjps, fc-i a year. The Flat Rock MeetiagOn Saturday last, a public Dinner wns given at Flat llock, about half way between this place and Camden. The citizens of the latter place suggested the meeting with ihe view of a conference between tho people of lvershaw :md ljuicastcr, in relation to a railroad from Camden to this point.? We regret that out engagements were such that we could not attend said meeting.? We also regret to learn that Lancaster was so thinly represenWd there; we are inform ed thai there were but Home half dozen gentlemen present from this I tint riot. We had hoped that there would be a full attendance, in order that our people might have the opportunity of judging for themselves of the true feeling of Camden iti thin matter. Camden is evidently making strenuous exertions to secure a road, either to connect with the South Carolina railroad at Camden, or have the proposed road from Gourdiri's Ferry located via Camden instead of via Oishopville. They are willing.it is said, to subscribe their full quota to either road. The Camden Journal of thijj week will doubtless give a detailed report of the meeting. We will not venture to do so from the imperfect accounts we have received. We might say a good deal in relation to this measure, w hich in the present state of feeling would lit* inexpedient Our pre ferenct'H have always been in favor of a connection with the North Eastern railroad; but wc have not been able to sympathize with the hitter feeling and distrust which some entertain towards Camden. The reasons th? re for are not apparent to us. and we believe that Lancaster will ultimately, in the spirit of the resolutions unanimous* ly adopted at a meeting hejd on anlesdny in May, go where her true interests will leud her, without reference to petty prejudices] The Georgia and Alabama State Conventions, The recent State Democratic Conventions of Georgia and Alabama have each accredited their delegates but h to the Rich mond and Baltimore Conventions. The Georrria Contention nd.n.i,.d tin, Pt-i?iY>n.i reported to tlie Charleston Convention by the majority of States (omitting the (.'incinnati Platform), and adding the Senate Resolutions. It also approved the action of the Seceders at Charleston, and reconjmends the r# appointment of the entire Charleaton delegation to the Riehrnond and Baltimore Conventions. A resolution was adopted by the Convention, Advising a consultation onU at Richmond, after the BaU timore Convention adjours. Also that in case tl.at Convention fuils to adopt a suitable Platform and make a sound nomination, the Georgia delegates be requested to withdrnw, and always to vote ns a unit. The Douglas Democrats, of Georgia, have also met in Convention and nominated a full delegation to the Baltimore Convention. The Alabama Stale Convention adopted resolutions sending Delegates to the Richmond Convention, with authority, however, to go to Baltimore if the Richmond Convention should so determine. But if the Baltimore Convention shoulij refuse to re consider the Platform adopted ft Ch i/lea tun, and refused to Adopt, in substance, Ihe . Platform of the majority of Slates, the Delegate** :ire instructed to withdrutv a gitin to Richmond, und (hero to nominate cundi date* for the Presidency and Vic# Presidency. In pueeuinjj thin course the Conven- 1 tion it in ardd was influenced b> diapntniiea from Virginia and tieorgia, pledging future , co operation iu case the liaitioiure Conven- 1 lion ahould fail to comply with their dejpM* t ' The Douglas parly of Alabama havo al- j v an appointed a full delegation to Balli- i more. I . Kvery State in the Union will be rep re- j j wen ted at Baltimore except South Carolina. \ Our delegates are only accredited to Rich- j S iV<>i>vi. and it in now more than probable J that the Richmond Convention will nccotn- t p ish nothing. It will convene and adjourn \ | to await the action of the Baltimore Con i ventinn. Ail of the Richmond delegate** ! ' except those from South Carolina, will te- i pair to Baltimore nnd there efforts \* ill bo made to reunite the old Diomwr .i>... * ? ~~ 3' I That these efl"rts will succeed. would seem likely from the course pursued by Georgia j and Alabama. ( i Buford's Defeat. I Our last 'stole contained nn interesting j i account of lit e proceetings of the meeting j held 011 Saturday ~>1 inst, the purpose of said meeting being the rearing of a inonu jj uient over the gjruves of those who fell in I | the cause of freedom at Buford's battle j ground, nine utiles East of this place.? j Something was said in that report of a 1 meeting held at this place several years ! ago, looking to the very object that was j completed a few days since. The proceedings of that meeting were published in the Camden Journal of June lgtli JS15, and a copy of that issge is now before us ? That such a demonstration wns made hero i' at that time, is doubtless as new to many j j of our readers as it Is to ourseif, and we j ( republish the following report of a com- j I miitee tlint had been appointed to collect j ' facts relative to the battle. It gives a clear- ( er and move detailed history of the massacre than ia to be found in any af our books of history. The committee, through its chairman. Jivnes II. V/ithcrspoon, submitted the j following report: j The fiiets in rotation to the battle which took place in Ihta District at the spot known j 1 as 'Buford's battle ground," a* far as can j ' be ascertained from history anil tradition I < are as follows: Col. Abraham Hit lord C"in c nianded a region nt of Infantry and one company of Artillery, of between three J and four hundred men, who had marched 1 from I'ittsvlvania and the other adjoining ' counties in Virginia, near the N. C. line, to i ( the relief of Charleston. S. C. This regi- I j meiit must have left their homes early in the spring of 1780, and proceeded as far ^ us the Santee, before they heard of the Mir j render of Charleston b, (.Jen. Lincoln, the , American Commander, to Sir Henry ClinIon, w! o commanded liio llritish Ai.tlic v Santee; hearing of the fall of Charleston. ' and tlruj, a further mnrgli was nmicccssim J and entirely toy hazardous, they returned v to Camden. Mining this lime Col. ilutord, according to some liistorians, was aecom. ^ punied by Gen. Caswell of N C.. who w as I1 also marching to the relief of Charleston, and who commanded about 700 militia and continentals. According to others, (Jen. Caswell joined Col. Ituford in his return j to Camden. At Cainden, (Jen Caswell til ? ed olV to the i'ee Dee country. Ituford s k regional was then placid under the com- tl inaod of (Jen. linger, a.s an escort to (Jov. , Rut ledge; there his regiment was detained for n few days with apparent security, not L' fearing or suspecting the approach of the p enemy, and from which they were aroused ? by the wnrnicg of n gentleman professed ly opposed to tlic Aineriean cause. After ) this, Gen linger gave up the command to ( v Col. Hoford, who took the road to Char j lotie, N. C. Lord Cornwnllis, at this time 11 \ o t nc?a?'ii n i f ? y , ami I)l3:ir|rttf III | the approach of Buforri ..hd (*aav\t'll, ileap.itched tlio blood'hlraty X.*gI. Tarlton. j ji with about 7U0 cavalry .iini infantry in pur ? suit, each trooper luivin?f an infantry in.in behind him, A Act ii rapid fore id inarcli 1 if over 100 miles in 54 honra.Tarlton came '' up with Ihiford on tlio 29t i Mav, I7S0, f when the battle, w hich ended in a must bru | tul and bloody massacre, took place. Tnrl ton sent a tlig mid summoned them to surrender llnford submitted the huminona to [ a council of his ollieers with ihre>- propnsitions. 1st, Shall wc comply with Turllon's summons? 2d, Shall we ah union the bag. gage and bv a rapid inovement save our j selves ? or 3d, Shall we fortify ourselves by the wagons and wait his approach ? ? These were each rejected and ihe lonelu- v sion was, that they vvou'd eotilinue the trarch in the best ordi r io receive the enr j my. This conclusion, no doubt, was the i * more readily ngreyd upon, as ttiey had n > e certainty of Tarllon's attack,or of ids nuin- j | ber, ami supposed it might bo a false alarm. ( j The jnarch wafl continued fyy Col. puford, j with the baggage wagons and the company i v j 111 nrianery comiiiiUiU.'.n i?v I apt WltfWT III | 1 front. It is believed that this company ' i was seven niil?*s ahead at the time id the c attack. At the sound of Tar I ion's bugle, the first intimation of the nitaek, Ihstord prepared for battle, but unfortunately, it J was in open woods, which highly favored the movements of the cavalry. Tnrlton '' advanced with the infantry in tlie centre * and the cavalry on tne wings. Tlie rear ? guard of liut'ord commanded l>y l.ieut. v t'earaon was cut to pieces, the Lieut him . self was shot down?had his nose and lip ! ^ cut off and his teeth knocked out ; not j withstanding, he survived by being fed with ! ?l milk through a quill for weeks. The main j; body recei e.i Turlton with firmness and I ! was about heating his iufintrv b ick when i they discovered his cavalry coming round | 1 j in the rear. Then liut'ord ordered a ling to I I i he hoisted ami to ground arms. Lnsign I Croif. who bore the flag, of truee, was cut v 1 down by Tarllon. History is silent as to | what become of Unfurl, but tradition says ' he lied Tarllon. totally rugnrdies* of the i l rules of civilized warfare begin an indis- j I eliminate massacre mj I torture, which continued as long as life was supposed to ex- * ist L'upt. Stokes received wounds ; ho s was at tacked by two dragoons, one of j whom cut off liis rjght hand, which was ? extendi d to ward off" the blow rimed at Ids head?the other cut off the forefinger of 11 the left hand?he was then cut down bv ? t blow on hi* head. and uf:er h?? fell, wa* <j transfixed four time* with the bayonet : j yet, strange to relate, he survived ajid wa* itft.'rwnrda promoted ton *ent on the llench. ' ( The county of Stokes in N. was railed * after hi* nntue.) ()thcra of the wounded j were pitched about with their bayonet* and ! i tortured to death?even the dead were not j spared. The loss of the American^ waa 1 13 kill ed und 151 so badly wounded, as to be left j on the ground, being between two-third* ! and three fourth* of the whole of their '' fpree. Tarltun iiirn*elf report* it at two- n thirds of the whole of the American fores. ( Capt. Carter, who commanded the artillery j company was before the attnek in front und led the van. He continued his march and " did not atop for the engagement, nor did he " take any part in the action. Hlis conduct," p ?:?y? Dr. Ilrownfteld, "was regarded a* *ns- | picion*, and more purlieu I rly so, a* hi* whole company wa* paroled by 'l\.r I ton j after the battle without Injury." According H to tradition in that neighborhood, Carter n rua at Silver Run. 7 miles uhend. It' lie ' r i'us sent 011 in advance bv Huford, it was ? hen litiford's error and not Carter's fault. 'i*cept litis company, but few survived.? i ' u faet, exee.pt litis company, the only stir ' ivors whose names are known, were Capt. , Stokes, laiwsomid Hoard. I.ii ut. i'eur t ion and Jamison, and ICnsign Cruit. and , *ol liuford himself It is a melancholy ind inueli to be reyretled faet, ttiat Urn mines of the unfortunate and fallen brave 1 ire to us unknown.. .Mr. U->)ier whose fu- I [her. in company with the Rev. Jacob I , L'arnes, and others assisted ill burying the ( lead, stales that 8-t, as well as he recollects, who Were killed on the day of battle were I ! I'Uried in one lar^e pit or yrave, and thai ! 15 who died of their wounds the next dav < were buried ir> another grave about 300 | cards distuut train the oilier*. The vvoun- | j led who survived were, in a lew davs, hauled in wagons to the Wax haw Church as a hospital?there a number died and are bu- j ried in the giave yard at that church, but j now probably, po person can point out j their last re-ting places. Ti<o lo-s of the British according to 'l'arlton's account was two otliccrs and thice privates killed, aud one officer and 13 pri i vales wounded, tvo sanguinary and cue! was the battle and the conduct ol'Tarltoii ; that the n'lempl to excuse hiin-elf by in- I forming Cornwallis that about the time of i the surrender his horse was shot and that i his men became so infuriated,supposing he ^ was wounded, thai it was impossible for a while, to restrain them ; hut the truth no i doubt was, that his tidrst for blood induced I him willingly to permit and encourage it. | It was a tit occasion for an officer of his : cold and obdurate heart to satiate his thiist . f-r carnage upon a surrendered and armless : l\.c?a thirst which characterizes him a \ ltuoI and sanguinary tyrant, and holds up ! Iiis name and tncinorv to et, rnal obloquy ; md scorn "'i'arliim's Quarters" which ' licre hiul its origin, afterwards became i?rs?- j verbis) throughout the country. Congressional. Washjncton, June <>.?The House tolay passed ii joint resolution, tfivino the issetil of Congress to the nets of the I.eg? slnture* of Lonisiiti.i, Arkansas an I Texas i-vying tonnage duties for the improvement >f the Red River. The Senate lias aineiiled and passed the lioiintas Land hill. The i Toinl Committee of Conference. in relation i ii the aiiiendmenl to the Postal Deficiency nil concerning the Isabel mail service, have i iiiled to agree, and been discharged, l'he I louse is still in session, and engaged in | he Missouri contested election ease. Wasiiixotos, June 7.?After a session 1 if twenty-live houis, seventeen of whieli il vi re occupied in trying to g.-t a quorum, j ? lie I louse adjourned at noun, to-day. iloii. 1 aiiies II. Mi Kean, of New York, made a 1 iolAnt anti-slavery speech before the ad- * imminent. In the Senate, the Army Ap- ' ropriMion Hill was discussed. ' i ? > News Items ? Sava the Charleston Courier : The ease i I f the Slate against \V. W Stokes, for the * ilting of l)r Dullose, carried I'roiij the last j I rin ot the Court tor Clarendon District to lie Appeal Court of Columbia, jias been j ' oiilioued. The prisoner was examined by j hysa-iuna at Colombia during the session ; ' f the Court, and by them pronounced in j aue Under this expression of opinion, lie 1 rns nrdcicd liy the Court lo the Lunatic 1 tsy linn. TltR FlJAI. .\DJ lUlt.NM/.XT OK CoXGKF.SH. ' . ?Those who were most sonj nine lor ad- > Miming on the 18th of June, arc now sat | ?tied that it cannot be done c.ir.ier than lie lirst or middle of July, which will be | arlii-r by three weeks than the Thirtyourih Congress adjourned, when an equal y prolonged contest was had for Speaker. W illiain Clyburn, Ks<]., has been re ejeced Clerk of the Court for Kershuw District, t'llhool opposition. The Winnsboro /{roister announces the lenlli of .Mr. tohii Met'all. a prominent citien of that Town and formerly connected I t illi the W innsboro Bar A \nung man named Frank Stanhope atended a dance in Conway, Mass , a few 'Venings since, and while dancing and play ! ug a flu to at the same time, fell dead upon ' ; lit* ttoor. 'I'lm selectmen RUfpec ted foul j , vork.and had ins bout di interred, when , I I wah found mi artery had iit*en broken , lunr the top of the head, which probubly auaed bin death. A despatch from Havannih, (?u., dated ' line Gth, nays: A duel was fought this j1 norning at Mereven1* Ferry, bv Dr. Win. i 1 t. Holmes, of Wayesboro', and .Mr. I,. A. tielins, of War.enton The weapons lined vero double-barrelled slr>t guns, and the ' 1 liiitance forty paces. At tiie firet lire, Mr. i lielniH wan seriously, but not fatally, woun- 1 led. Further proceedings were then suslended. Or Holme* received no injury. The difficulty grew t ut of the proceed* ' ngs of a portion of the citizens of llurke 1 Country, Georgia, in hanging in effigy the ' )elegalea to the Charleston Convention vho did not secede with the rest of tin- , ieorg is Delegation. The Orangeburg Southron says : Mr J. ; 1. Morrow, an esteemed itizensof Itraoeh- i i le, showed us a curiosity yesterday in tiie 1 liape of a |dg having eight distinct legs, ! lerfrutly formed, two bodies, two tails, ?i>d me head, which had all the appearance of ! general "grnntor " The connection of 1 bene pig cue twi.-.a (ccura near (he nlioul 1 lor Thp absence of the additional head, * the only draw buck to "curio-ity" being tiled ."tipiQ*." It ha* been prei?ri?il in pirita Bml can be neen ut auv time, on upiliealion to J. W. Mosvluy, Lnq , the gunIfcinnyly and coiirteon* proprietor of the Iran.divilio Hotel. The Clieraw (iazelte any* : Wn regret to earn that ?b? Rev. John K Chamber*, a [ cmI Aletlio.liil Minister, living in the uighborliood of Little'* Jlilla, Richmond i onnly, N C., wa? found duuj on Thura- . ay night, the U4'.h ult, under *uch circum j i lance* at to lea<l to the belief that he wn* ' 1 ordered. O.i that afternoon, he started in lurmiil of a riimiway negro, who liad been urking in th<- neighborhood for *om? time: i fid in about tuo hour* niter, liia borne i rent to the premise* of Dr. Ewing. the i earoit neighbor of Mr. Chamber*, appa- | > enllv very much frightened, which caused ' otne alarm ;a sett of .Mr. Chambers, and a ion of Dr. Kwing started out in search,; vhich they continued until the bndv was 'oillid. about I'd o'clock that night. It was , 'onnd in a creek (about a mile aliove its \ noiilii), einptxing into i.ittle River. At ; tempts liad been made to con.-enI it, by ^ browing loos and dead wood upon is. that iid all but one leg, which, limiting upon the j aster, attracting the attention of the dogs : the party had to aid them in the search. On in examination, sixteen buckshot were Found lodged ill the left side. Suspicion res. ting upon the runaway negro and two negro* belonging to .Mr. Chambers, the two latter have been ajrested and lodged in j ii.l, to nwiiit an investigation of tljo matter. A special diapntelt to the Charleaton | Courier, dated June 7ih, aays : A Douglas Convention was held at Donahlsonville, La. yesterday. There were one hundred and forty-one Delegates in attendance, and | twenty-one parishes represented liesolu- I lions were adopted condemning the action of the Seceders from the Charleston Con* rention, and the ih-termination expressed to abide by the nomination ot the National Convention. Delegates were appointed to the Hall into re Convention who favor the nomination of Mr. DuUsjlas. Resolutions of instruction were proposed toil afterwards withdrawn. No electoral ticket wusnomi Dated, Imt it was determined to ascertain whether the electors alfeady chosen would abide by the nomination of the Raltiiuore. Convention and. if not. then others would he selected. The lion. Pierre Sonle, (iov Wyekiifle and the Hon. Isaac K. Morse, were the ruling spirits of the Convention. For the Lancaster Ledger. AN APPEAL To the Citizens of Lancaster Village and Vicinity. v.... -li -J.- i. ' ?. .... ? ? . I i mii an ntuuii him 10 ui* u U)<?r- | il mil) noL'inl evil. Maiiv of you are tern j iii-rate from prineiplc, oilier* from policy, j I) it intemperance still exists to some eon- | tolerable extent in your eommuidtv. \nw, tlie object of tliis eoiiiinuiiteiitinn is simplv | In reiniinl von tloit then-is nl?o among you in organised brntlierliooil whose object is o batiisli intetuperar.ee, with ail its eon- I militant evils from the land. Hut this j jmlherhood tins now been struggling : iguinst the tiiie w liich opposes them, for noro ibiin twelve moults with very little niecess. Tliev are disposed to attribute! heir w ant of success in a ({real measure, to I lie absence from their list of such of your | mines as nre hnhitua lv temperate . n I gift- | id with leisure, talent nnd inflience. to j il too thi-ii Order in a more prominent po. 1 liti m lo f ire thc'p ihli Will you longer ' lerinlt tliis sta'i! of things ? The Sons of Temperance have confessed. v done a great work within the hist tun 01 i iftccil lea IX Their ifiilnofico l. i- I1..1 n I. II i.'voiul their immediate f action.? j I'rue, the temperance reform was a.-t ? n j 'not bv quite a dMVrent bodv. l>*it tin- re- ) dill of I lie first i-x <-ir ? in.tr-1 w 111 ?1 long sinoi have faded from the face of society, tad ft riot bi-en persistently followed up bv ( die more systematic I ibors of the Sons of reniperaiiee In vain may men nrguo tlint J he Order is doing no good. Itv its utahjltv and ineess mi deiinneiation of intent acraiuv, the public mind IS perpetually a p. [irlsed of dati.er and induced to exercise a mutuant watchfulness ?v or every iinlieation if the enemy. At least one man has been .vrested fronj the j iv* s of drunkenness by I he Itivision now in I .alienator, Hut an effort to convince you ihat the Sons hnve lone and are doing good, is hut to drive oals to Newcastle. You all admit the mint in contention Hut why is tin- Order lot more successful in leu,easier Village I...I it. ? 'i'i.? ...ii . . . ,|? ninri v? 111 IlilltM" IN\(? ir threw cause* which, in hi* view, prohahly render it ho itiwtTeciivw : Int. Sfcn known to hate heen temperate heretofore, do i>ot co-operate with tljc Or* iler Is this because they l ick the impulse rif philanthropy, or that they ore onnsciontiou-dy oppo-wd to the principles upon which tin* order in organized or net* ? 2d. The l)i\ int> n is lucking, therefore, in number* to mike and keep up an ananult xgiinst the evil* lliey op|ins% I,ct tSe temperance men of lame.inter join in willi lis, and this difficulty will be removed. 3d. The community at large in, perhaps, not sutheicntlv' awake to the evils that' strong drink is working up in our midst.? I5ui.il up thu Division and it will seattcr the light. At a meeting of the Division Fii lay i night I .st it was determined to provide acr romuiraiaiions for l.sdy Visitors of the Dr* lie', and we hope to see all our Sisters out to the meeting on Friday evening next.? '1'iie regale r meetings will hereafter h.| held \ on Friday night liring candid ites for initiation along with you! Our 11.ill has been enlarged and every necessary comfort provided for the occasion. Though others inav abandon Lancaster to the fate of in* temperance, you wilt not. If yon will stand hy ns we shall rally with renewed energies and trust in find that onr labors may not be in vain. Lid.es nf Lancaster, we appeal to vou. Come and help us. If you wilt but become visiting member* w-o shall ?oon enroll your husbind*, brothers, cousins and sweetheart* among the working members. We appeal, too, to Christians Our work is to reclaim the drunkard, and to save the hope of the Church from falling under the influence of strong drink. Ours is com par* lively n temperate community, hut the vice and 111 ** tikiikiklst ion to itro . Ifi,iin..*4 ?*.? known Among u?. You ennnot ?ve a drunkar i ?ho will nol hear the G?<pt>l,? Help u?t lift 11iin from the ditoh and you rn?y carry him then to church, Aobor? "clothed and in hie right mind " We appeal to the world. Temperance prom.every vir'tie? aoure* every *ueceae. I; ie u Curietlan grace, the practice iff which for a length of time will niuioat . erlainly lead to higher joy* tlnn any the *rtn afford* Lawyers, Physicians. Merchant#. Farmers, | Mechanics and men of leisure, we call upon J you to join in with us and share in our mc- j , cess, for wo are determined upon victory or j death and vicloty in death. Confiding in the philanthropy of the so- ! her men of Lancaster to aid in this noA- j ' enterprise, we confidently expcc' them to 1 1 rully now to the re?coe. We need help? the help of sober men, the counsels of eld men, the spirit of young men, nod the en- , couraging presence and smiles of woman in every stage of life. With such aids w? truit in (lod that noon every vestige of in. leiupcraiico shall disappear from our midst ?without them wo die. We write for tlie DIVISION. j For the Lancaster Ledger. LINES Suggested (it the Funeral oj the infant daughter of I)r It Ij. C . 'Filiar Jerusalem oolite llero super nic." I .tic. xxtu. 28. () dearest mother, weep not, pray, \\ hose hnhe was laid in yon cold clay; Angela around it guard will keep, That none may break its slumber deep? * Until the last Loud trumpet sound That child <>f thine to thee was given, Ere it-, bloom wan wilher'd.pitying beaten Snatoh'd it away, no more to roam In the forest of life, whole home Willi its charms hath Still its alarms. And then 'lis said, such loveliness. Too often loved with vain excess, Is swept away by angel wings | IJefore contamination clings To it's pure soul Amid lime's roll. I . I Rejoice ! it hath 'scaped this scene of woe And angry passions, where each form Wjih unrelenting hand doth smite? W here mercy is lost, and cruel might in honor's garb Disguised. Heboid yon rainbow Wightuing yet, In which 1111 mingling hues are set ; Slighter slul doth that cherub shine, A symbol of love and peace divine, 111 tlirt iiirtiml.nl 'H ?pliitH pure. W.lli the lu*l o.iiTuut aigli of May. 'J'luii lh.he's |>ui> ^piril ?vas borne aa'ay ; 'And Meeting wing*. on zephyr'* car, '1 o brighter rcaims alar, alar, To mingle with Angela perfect made. AJjKIMI. l.ancnuier II , June 8. 1880. Kor the Lancaster Loiter. Railroad Mooting. A meeting of the citr/en* of l?uica*ter Divrict, Union anil .Mecklenburg counties, i are tcpoclfiilly called to convene at T. It : Ma^ill's Store oil Sat unlay, '231 in*t , to take into coiini.ler ition the propriety of : luiiidiiig a It; ilro t Iroin Chariotlc, i to iainea.iter II , X. to tillers el at ' tin- latter point \*?t? the proposed lti*itnp. villi' and l-aiioasbr Itailroud. Thoh It Mngilt, W J |'hillip?. W J Win e, J K Helms, u i oiler, ' r ueivue, S \ I'luoiu r, Jim J I'orter. T II i.'a-key, Hubert II i'oiter, J F Su?1?*, It .M Shim, J .1 M Heath, J C Caldwell, J II (iuclinnan, Win Mcllw.iin, I. K It .an, Hugh IJ Ne->liU, J S WiUoii, NV Finclier, J M lleatli, M C Heath, T I." Iv**v. Li \V M Yarborc. June 'J, 18()0. For the Ltnwt?r Ledger. Vote of ThanksAt n regular meeting of Fa41 Divic 1 ion. No 2, S. of Teiuperuuco, llitf followin^ renoiution* were unaninioqily adopted: Rc*ola*tl, Tint (In* th inks of Fast Age Divaion ar<- due and hereb/ tendered to the Itew. A. I. Slough, for the very able, elo qut'iit and ? bring address delivered on the | subject of Tt>iii|iDr;ini'v in tbe Court House, i t > > inviiution. on the evening ofllie 40th uli. | H> inlirtl. That the above resolution be published in the Lancaster Le</gcr. A Puttie Promise Ever sinco the adjournment of the I Charleston Convention, assiduous ell" >rls have been made to misrepresent the position of various delegations in regard to tbeir action at H tlliinore. Letters have been written to tbe delegations in the so ceding Stales announcing that if lliev I will only come to ifaltnnore their die I niands as to the platform wib l>e ({ranted, I and the party thoroughly harmonized on | the basis ol a resolii'ion, proclaiming the ' doi tr.ueof Congressional intervention.? We charge tit si tins misrepresentation lias been as wilful as it lias been per?is tent. To eflVcl ibis pur[>os*, and secure tbe return of the seceding delegations, tbe proceedings of the Convention liave been grossly misrepresented. The plat lorm, winch was a closed matter, ha* been st tied to be an op<-o question, wbttu all knew that (bo Conveit ton concluded it* consideration of tlie pla'form and a dopted i lie 11*11 d parliamentary motion , to reniler lb at conclusion linsl. To talk | now of reopening the platform in advwnc0 of tbe noinuiation is prepoMemna, The I Convention at Itultuuore is simply an ad j eirnnd body a- from day to day. Its first business, after the determine lion of wiio are its ui?onb?r? from toe se ceding States, will be tbe 58 b ballot for a nominee for President. Should Nlr. Cashing otherwise decide, a* is intonated (tnd bad and unjustifiable at some of i.;- <ii?i? ? ? ? - i i?i-? iin;inivMif nrrr ni, vnnr 'Rum, wi? m? i not believe he will lo oottai;* juaiice and parliamen'rv rule a* to decide wh.it it ia claimed lie wi I), ttie Convention will aim |?lv overrule liiin ; ao there la no a'naiie I j in which tne proposition to moody llie I platform can posaibty ariae until after the nomination la inwlt. Delegationa may informally ayroe outside ol the Omven lion aa lo what they will do alter the nomination, hut there i? no pneaihle way in which the Convention can rropen the platlorm, a cording to the rule* which it i liaa adopted for :ta government, except It he i>v unanimous co:iaent, which we take it, of course, will tot he given. , The State*. Charles Sumner. 1 This notorious individual has once more 1 urned up and has made h virulent and thuaive speech in llie Senate on the sl.t , rerv question. Its character may he inferred from the following response to it by Mr. Che^tiut, reported for the Charleston Mercury ; Mr. Cliesnul. Mr. JPresident, after the extra, tho'jeli characteristic speech which lias just been made in the hearing of the Senate, it ia necessary that 1 should ex ulain the reason for tho nositiou which we are here iuciined to assume. After ranging over Europe, crawling through the back djors, whining at (he feet of the British aristocracy, craving pity but reaping the rich ami just harvest of cot)twopt, the si mucrer ot Stales ami men reappears in the Senate. Sir, we iuul hoped to have been relieved from the miserable outpourings of this vulgar malice. VVc had hoped that one who had fell ignominioudy, though lie tailed to meet the consequences of a former insolence, won I have become wiser if not better by ex, erience. In this wo are disappointed, and 1 regret it. In the heroic ages of the world, men were often deified, hut they were deified for their possession and exercise of some virtues, w isdoiu, tiutIt, justice, magnanim itv, coifta?j# Yen, in Egypt of old, thev deified he ists and reptiles, hut oven that bestial people worshipped their idols on account of the possession of some suppns' ed virtue. It has heen left fur this day ? this country?for the Abolitionists of Massachusetts, to deify tbe incarnation of malice, mendacity and cowardice. We do not intend to lie guilty of any such apotheosis of pusillanimity, and meanness. We do not intend to conlrib ute, hv anv conduct on nor pan, to swell the devotees at the shrine of this new | idol. We know what is expected and j what is desired We are not inclined a j gain to semi forth the recipient of pun IsllllliMit ItfiM'llMir ? lit i in tf 11 fit A uaiI.I t *.'i\ S ? - r? ~ ' r j inj; with increased volumes of slander and malice. Tlieso Are (lie reasons which I tVt u* line to nnself to explain t?> the Senate 1 Ailii iln> conntrv w11v we liaxe rom.?' quiet, mid shall endeavor, if possible, I.> ; remain so, un<l?r that which we have hoard. Tornado in Iowa and Illinois ClMCAOO, J line 4.? A temhle tort-ado i swi'in o\vr Ko>tern |nw i hii I North"ea- 1 lorn I 111 O's, 'list ii11*111. which !i >? caused i m.iro -listrm-Coii of life uml property, ! pccinU\ ?t Clinton low i, tli in an\ fiMii (tir v " '.totmi reiiieiuheioil. I lie tunic >t C itiiAiiche, Iiiwii, Mini Alliini, Illinois, w ere coinpleteis ile-liol shed. In the lor liter, tli 11V lwi? ile ni lioilic* hate lore el) heel! iJimiv. le.l, :el llielH Wcte Sttll lit iiniiiher ntiiler the ruim >>f iie:iio!i>licd | InlllUiii^s In A hinv live i r -IX dead lei.lie-. i avo heen found, lie! there -co Mitiie lih \' wounded?-s Mile m rioii-ly. No i i ? t ol the vi It ids has Iwrn received. I'lie destruction was iii mil .ileal ill Mm ri-M.n, lllino-s. Mis. 11 cii ill-ill I, N]r :?It' I Ms |)irr, (i oee l?i?.o li ,iln| a' I ??V IlitOled U II tilt lit will* killed, III. | | |'!i.is I-tthe :iinl >\ .f , Mr,! lt'? hm .ill .hi 1 Mr mi M it^i), i* ere sen. ou> ly njtr?*ij. At Li li.lfU sev. f i'. ; r-niit were kii'vl, * itimI liftecn pet soils ii. .lie vivMiu) Wif badly injur <1. The storm pa??e I i?o miles N'.irtli i.l Aui'ioy, mill ii is rriioitcil ih.it o?*r i n pei.-Ois were k He 1 there, atj-1 a number badly injured. Mrs, M"s* ami a child named Mtllshy injured ; also, a daughter t?f Mr. t.tckell, a boy named Northman, ami a Mr. Wright. Ti.e eourse of the lonlado wan almost due Ka*l trori) 'bo Mississippi to lot. k Itiv t r. 1 It -11* a ncaicv.t a lunar or barn in a direct ira> k of half a nine in width left standing. The total lor* of life can not he less that) sixty. I'm* loss on pro perty has, of course, not been ascertained, but innat lie very 'targe. (JlllCAOO, Juan 5.?The tornado rnto much more destructive than at hist sup- ' posed. It pissed over a course of ninety , littles, in I i a a, ami seventy miles in lib 1 n<iu, am] extended over portions of Mis. sottri and Ktvitucky. As far as known, over o/tc hundred and fifty person* wete kitied, ami millions oi properly d est roved M vnv LOWI.S. Villa'. s ttn.l i. nil Vl* ?r.. I .. 1 ' - -? t * I lahv or parti illy destroyed. So terrilde wa? the force wuli which il traveled that hi one instant it lifted a heavily loaded freight uain of ten cars Irom the rail road , track and dashed liiein into f'agiunuts. It ta impossible, within the ordinary , iiiiuta of a telegraphic dispatch, to give j any llong like full details of the heart ' rending scenes that occurred. All day yesterday, cars were running front Clinton, in Iowa, to the scene of the disaster in that vicin'ty, for the relief of the sufferers. K. <i. C.? lien lien. liickley, I'resi t dent of l.ie Order known as the K ngli's ot the li olden Circle, addresse s a portion of llie citizens ol Jv?tichblirg, on Wednes- | d <) ntglit, tri exposition ol the plan and purposes ol that organization. Its objects are two told : Firs', lor the inaiuteiiance and defence of Southern institutions ; and, secondly, for the Americanization of Me*, ico. Jo accoinplish the latter purpose, it is proposed to throw an army ol ten or twe<ve thousand m? |i into thai country, which, by trea'.y stipulation, are to join the forces of ]'re?ideiit Juarez, the liead of the recognised government, whose com hi lied efforts, it is supposed, will l>e ample lu pill down all ul|i?f faction* md give peace and ala'.de government l > tlic d>*ir*oted country. In return for their services, the K O. C < are to receive a l*rg? amount of money, fur ilie payment of winch the public revenue* aim! land* of **?eial of lire Stale* are pledged. I'liere tire now forty eight thousand members of the Order, miu) eight hundred thousand dollars have heeii ranted toward* H>e fur* {Iterance of liieir end*. Il is opliouary with lite member- whether they join Hie Mexican expedition or not. Those who mi .end doing to, are to report themselves hi Ma'?li*ii, iii i*x*s, by the 10.li of An ({ l Hell, whenc* lliey ?v itl eet out tor a speeded rendezvous in Mexico, treii. li. elated that be expected to eee the Hag of the Circle waving over (be waile of Uie Capitol by ibe 1*1 of January, 1801. Lie disclaimed the-idea of their being fillil.usters, as ihev go at the invitation of the tu lyiiyw 1,edged government of the Mexi* cane, to aid in restoring pence and stable rule to that unhappy land of war an?l anarchy. The treaty, (ien. II. staled, ho' tween himself and Juarez, had been submitted to the authorities at Washington, who agreed that its provisions were not in violation of the neutrality laws.? Lynchburg ( Va.) Virginian. Horrible Tragedy iu Mississippi. The Vicksburk Whig, of Wednesday morning, recites as follows another horrible tragedy in Mississippi, which resulted in the death of two well known citizens : A very sad and heart-rendine rsnrnn tre occurred at Warrentui), on Monday night, between Dra. Bvlser and Hell and Col. Detirifliu, gentlemen of high stan* ding and well known in thin community, which resulted in the death of Dr. Selser ami Col. DeGritiin. We have hoard a number of conflicting reports regarding the origin of thia sad alfair, and have, therefore, endeavored to gain authentic information. It seems that Dr. Hell had been visiting Dr. Seiner's house quite often of late, and that his visits became very disagreeable to Dr. S.'s sister. She requested him to inform Dr. Hell that his visits were not agreeable, and fot him to discontinue them, which Dr. Selser did by note. Dr. Hell, in reply, sent a very insulting note to him by Dr. Pet*it, and did not discontinue his visits. l)r. Selser did not meet hun again, however, until Monday night, when they met near (ho show boat Banjo, where Dr S. look op casioii to demand an explanation tor ihn insulting messegp sent him by Dr Hell, He asked Dr. !?., 'what did you mean by the message you sent me /' Dr. Hell then inqmrd, 'what messege ?' to which Dr. Seller replied, 'the message yon sent me by Dr Petltt.' Immediately after. Dr. Hell drew a Unife and inflicted two wounds on Dr. S?-Ner?one in the wrist, and the other in the neck?seveiing several of the arteries f?om which he immediately died. Col. DcCriflin stepped up and caught BelS ii\ Hit* slioniiler .or Hie purpose ol separ:*ii111? thetn, it its supposed, vslieti Hull slabbed liim three times? twice in lint arm and inn i> u: tit** breast? slut latter of \? Itia-lt entered ibe iiing. Col. I ?i ttli lit /er?-d titiltl a tout I) o'clock, \ e*vrdav afternoon, ? hen lie expited.? I >r lietl w ** arieslvd bv lite c.tizmis vf Wartenloii and held in custody uttiil vesterdav, when the Sltcrill' went down and brought l>im tip '<> this * i \ t w hern he was lodged in j i I. lis i Xaintiialion takes place here mi I h its.iaV. Wonderful Feats of Mamaiy. A eehllem ui ill M i **??'! I|>0'I i, wjj.1 has eoiniiiteii to memory ! in c p trimus of the \lihle in his ymilli. at d w i<> wished t.i mdufc 1 lie Sahblh Senool sclonats 1:1 Ins own Sti?e to d'? 'lie Mins, inadtt ?n otl'er ? ! a teli dollar li b!? to ilo- sclio! ar ill MaKsaill'IseitS, "old or \ mino.' who tin* I mill Ajuil 1, 18<?9. I ? |I 1, iNlpt, should I'ltlllMIlt to tlliMlHi iv .'Mill liiiililui'\ repeii to li i or her teat chcr, impelnut*ndetil nr |???.i.?r. tint irU.-m pin tin.i nl in- rip'urea ; V? , i Ifli dollar ImIi'o lo liii: in n ? I ?? sholil-l e oinmit lo m-Miirv I li u next I iryett p. r. lio i. 111f fiin j rp;?rtil< <>f coinmilled hum bueii ti'irivnl, ceil.tied |iy superintendent or inktor ; Mr*. Bei-\ Uoitani, t?ln? Inn been re siding in Melrose, h |m!v sixtv eight y i-mrr* of .t;'!-, Ii it Ci miiiilled o meuiniy the t'l ? Hie Bible, O d iiiiil Ni"* Test amen*, reciting eiu'li day in tlie week. I bis it certified l?y Iter daughter, and alao by tho aiipcrtiiendent of the S.bbath Jvhnol ? and the ladv it entitle ! to the lirsi Bible, Harriet Kllfltl Billiard, of Weal Medway,ha* recited 18.209 vprnw, or nearly two thirds (lit* entire Bible, and is enln lie.J iw the second prize. Charles N. Iloye*, ii member of ll*> Si.tie Reform School, hut com milled t<? memory 18,120 verttt, and will receive a beautiful Bible. r if /i j? r vr _.i l i rt j.jcy ,?i wooaaie, 01 ,*orif>?mige V/?ris ir.?f "recited perfectly," 15.4'2t> verses^ Hl'd Mill li'i'fUl' A ben At it'll lllble. Till* ?rirl. according to the certifiliate, "learned I.or Scripture l?y rising at 4 o'clock in. the morning nii'l studying before commencing her labors for the d ?v.w Ksriiaciouv Swim iters -Warrant* have beni issued in New Vork. against certain person* who refused to anewer the queslions of the census taker*. For general information the following extract from tlo* law it published t; And be it further twtcitl. That oaclv and every free person more than twenty years of age, belonging to any family residing in any subdivision-, and in ante of tli* absence of the heads arid* other inen.beis of any such family, then any agent of ruch family shadl be, and each of them is hereby required, if hereto requeued by the Marshal or bin assistant, to tender a true account, to the heat of Ins or her knowledge, of every person belonging to such family, in the various, particulars required m and hy this Act and the tables thereto subjoined, on pam. of forfeiting $30, to be sued for and recovered in an ac'.ion of debt by the Assistant L).strict Attorney to the Unitert Slue*. And be it further erweted, That all fines and t>en tlMea herein orovoled for W I mhv I>h enforced in the C<>uri* of ihd United Sluts* within the Stele* or Torri i tori?m wb -re such olf'-nce shell have been commuted, or forfeiture incurred. Had Accioknt.?-\Ve regret to lestn of a s?d accident re?uhed in tlie deeth of Mr. J as. F. Watson, of the lower peri of our District, on Thursde) ImI. lie littd in bis bends el the time ? loed* e<l ^?un, eud in attempting to strike at * I dog upon the opposite side of . frnce i with the breach, the gun un??pectedly i went off discharging its contents into hie Injdy. fie survived About en boor. The deceased ?si e young men of slsnt 23 j veer* of age, end much esteemed bv sit I who knew bun. lie leave* e vonng wife, ntid relative* end friends to deplore bis untimely deslb.? Independent Abbnill* [ Pi tU.